The Somerset reporter., 1887-07-20

Smithheld, Thursday of this week.
Charles F. Ward, of the firm Estes 4
Ward, has taken up his abode at Camp
SkoWhesan, Boothbay, for some weeks
{. +. Jones, our Insurance Agent
represents an Insurance Capital Of over
one hundred y twenty-five million dollars.
Mrs J. A. Steward, who has been the
guest of Miss Georgia Atwood, returned
to her home in Augusta Monday morning.
Fifty western horses from 3 to 5 years
old to be sold on the Skowhegan Fair
grounds to the highest bidder July 20,
! lSS7.
Rev Mr.. Racklir left Saturday for
Biddeford. He goes to Fryeburg this
week, and will visit his father at Sears
port before he returns.
Any lady thinking Of buying a sewing
ing machine should 20 into White <
Wlde's and see the "White." 1t is very
popular machine and is giving perfect
satisfaction
Mr.. Darius lIoughton is in Boston on Il
business trip in the interest of his patent
electric light carbon. He is accompanied
by W. L. Robbins, who also has an inter
est in the patent.
Mrs. Samuel Coburn having presented
the Skowhcgan Baptist church with Il
very handsome Chapel organ, their pres
ent organ will be disposed of at a very
low price. 1t can be seen at the vestry.
Rev. c. V. Hanson will preach for the
Bethany Baptist church next Sunday,
and the Sunday following. Mr. llansons
mother died at her home in Damariscotta
Friday last, and was buried at Portland,
her former home, Sunday.
Wilson's All Star Ministries, who are
nov playing to a fine businc at some
of our seaside resorts, under the manage
mcnt of L. c. llcselton, are soon to
appear at Coburn Hall for the benefit of
our base ball association.
Next Sunday will be the last preaching
service in the Skowhcgan Baptist church
until the first Sunday in September. Mr..
llarwood will leave for his annual vaca-
ton by the sea, early next week. Sab
bath school and social service will be As
usual.
Mr. William b. Morrill, of this town in
g. hot his W q MbrIin al
atlanta Ga. is very i'll in Boston, where
he has been for some weeks to get the
best medical treatment possible His
many friends in this town and county
hear with great regret that his recovery
is improbable.
Weston x Brainard have sc men and a
donkey engine at work on the jam of logs
in their boom and they are running out
about millions daily, but at pr mt they
are collecting at the upper end as fast as
they break them away from the down riv-
CT end. The rear of the drive is now in
the vicinity of Scion.
Mr.. S. d. Sayward has built a stone
dam ON WhittcnS brook, where he form
erlv had wooden one to furnish the wat
er to run the Hydraulic ram that forces
water 10 his buildings, and the Village
Corporation, also has attached pipe so
that the dam can be utilized in case of
need for fire purposes.
Rev. Vim o. Aver of Everett Mass.
for many years pastor of the Baptist
church in this village, preached last Sab
bath afternoon in q. \. X. Hall, to the
BETHANY Baptist church. The hall was
crowded. Mr.. Aver returned to Water
vile on the morning train Monday, where
he and Mrs Aver are stopping for few
weeks. Mrs Ay,r's health il seriously
impaired.
Mr. and Mrs William $. plummer of
Florida have been spending the past week
in Skowhcgan, Mr.. Pummcr's native
place. He has not been here before since
lsS} aud notes many changes about town.
The former home of Mrs Plummcr was
Poughkecpsic y. Y, and they purpose 10
visit that place as well as Saratoga
Springs and other places in New York
before returning to their Florida home.
The sounding of the fire alarm Friday
forenoon last resulted from small blaz,
at the residence of O W. Jcwctt, V, $
/ The doctor was boiling medicine on til,
/ kitchen range, when it spilled over
caught fire and was rapidly spreading
Much credit is due his estimablc wife fol
the GOODNESS she exhibited at he time, a,
She quickly rushed to an adjoining room
caught up a comforter and smothcrcd tn,
hames, thereby saving large amount OF
property.
ON Saturday afternoon last the Mar
anocook base ball team played agalns
our home .cam on the trotting park, il
this place, in the presence of some two
hundred lovers of the sport. The visit
ing nine presented strong team, witt
Underwood, a somewhat noted pitcher
in the box Showhcgan'S nine was als'
Il 4bbu one, anu WIN lHt 'N''pbi'l "
one inning they played good ball, In
in this inning the Maranocook'S gainc'
such heavy lead that it could not b
overcome, consequently their defeat
Several good plays were made, by th
home nine including two doubles, llobb
, and Goodwin, and Simpson and Tuft-
"a. f,,r l,
: Skowhegan nine and did excellent work
the manner in which Tufts would IA
= the runners while trying to steal secon
having never been cquallcd on tlcr
:. grounds. SANDY led ut the bat with
three ba,er, for which DR.. Richard
:, presented him with dollar. liobl
;, also made fine showing The followin
!. is the score by innings:
INNINGS. 3 J & I s 9